It’s our experience that people who are into bluegrass music don’t ‘like’ it.....they LOVE it. To date we‘ve had over two hundred people.....men, women, boys and girls; CBA members and nationally-known artists alike....write in and tell us how their love affairs began. From listening to the Opry on a crystal radio to being given a cassette while in the military; from being turned on to Bill Monroe by a college room mate to accidently walking into a pizza joint where a jam was in progress. Some stories are funny, some are touching, and some are downright amazing.

Welcome to the CBA’s Hooked on Bluegrass page. Scan the listing of folks below and click on one whose story you want to read. Oh, and to share your own story, just send it in to rcornish@jscoe.net .


Adam Steffey Aimee Anderson
Aissa Lee Alan Bibey
Alan Light Alan Shank
Alex Alice Gerrard
Allen Light Andy Alexis
Andy Gates Angelica Grim
BanjerDan Barb and Ross McDonald
Beth Weil Betsy Riger
Bill Clifton Bill Downs
Bill Evans Bill Meiners
Bill Rogers Bill Scheiderman
Billy McBee Bob Thomas
Bradley Walker Brooks Judd
Bruce Campbell Butch Waller
Carl Abbot Carl Abbott
Carl Pagter Caroline Disney
Carolyn Faubel Chris Carney
Chris Jones Chris Stapelton
Chris Stuart Christain Ward
Chuck Poling Claire Lynch
Cliff Compton Cliff Compton
Cliff Wagner Craig Wilson
Daisy Anderson Dan Bernstein
Dan Booth Dan Hays
Dan Tyminski Darrell Johnston
Darrin Vincent Dave Earl
Dave Guarente Dave Nielsen
Dave Walker Dave Williams
David Lange David Naiditch
David Rainwater David Thom
Deb Livermore Debra Ferguson
Del Williams Dennis Caplinger
Diana Donnelly Dick Clark
Dick Todd Dick Woodrich
Dix Bruce Don Rigsby
Duane Campbell Ed Baker
Eddie Adcock Elena Corey
Eric Gibson Eric Thompson
Eric Uglum Esther House
Ethan Anderson Frank Ray
Frank Solivan II Frank Wakefield
Gail Reese Gary Ferguson
Geff Crawford Gene Bach
Geoff Sargent George Ireton
Grant Garland Grant Johnston
Greg Cahill Henry J. Kaiser
Herb Pedersen Hilary Perkins
Ian Gilmore Ingrid Noyes
Ivan Rosenberg J.D. Rhynes
Jack Brose Jack Pierce
Jack Tuttle Jake Quesenberry
Jamie Dailey Janet Beazley
Janice Young Jason Burleson
Jens Koch Jim Chayka
Jim Hurst Jim Roe
Jim VanCleve Jo Ellen Doering
JoEllen Doering John Cherry
John Duncan John Erwin
John Green John Gwinner
John Karsemeyer John McKelvy
John Reischman Jon Schaffer
Jonathan Bluemel Judie Pagter
Julio Boysenberry Junior Sisk
Kathy Kallick Kathy Kirkpatrick
Keith Irwin Kelly Crocker
Kelvin Gregory Ken Irwin
Ken Orrick Ken Reynolds
Ken Seaman Kenny Blacklock
Kim Elking Kip Martin
Kipper Stitt Kristin Scott Benson
Kyle Abbott Lampkins Family
Larry Baker Larry Carlin
Larry Cohea Larry Cordle
Larry Kuhn Larry Stephenson
Larry White Laurie Lewis
Layne Bowen LeRoy McNees
Leslie Abbott Lisa Berman
Lisa Berman Lisa Burns
Lou Reid Luke Abbott
Lynn Quinones Mark Anderson
Mark Newton Mark Varner
Martha Adcock Marty Varner
Mary Curtin Mary Kennedy
Mary Tilden MaryE Yeomans
Masha Goodman Crawford Matt Coleman
Matt Milan Michael Witcher
Michelle Nixon Mike Brooks
Mike Fleming Mike McKinley
Mike Nadolson Mildred Criswell
Missy Raines Missy Raines
Molly Tuttle Montie Elston
Murphy Henry Nancy Zuniga
Paige Anderson Pat Calhoun
Paul Knight Paul Sato
Pete Goble Pete Hicks
Peter Barnato Phil Campbell
Phil Cornish Phil Leadbetter
Ran Bush Randy Allen
Randy Morton Randy Pitts
Randy Wiesendanger Regina Bartlett
Regina Bartlett Rich Evans
Rich Ferguson Richard Bailey
Rick Cornish Rick Jamison
Rita Hosking Rob Ickes
Roger Siminoff Roland White
Ron Spears Rosanna Young
Sally Worland Scott Gates
Shawn Lane Snap Jackson
Steve Gulley Steve Hall
Steve Johnson Steve Tilden
Ted Silverman Teresa (Jokey) Michel
Tim Edes Tim Mautz
Tim Mullins Tim Stafford
Tina Louise Barr Tobias Strombert
Todd Phillips Tom Bekeny
Tom Diamant Tom Manuel
Tom Rozum Tom Sours
Tom Thorpe Tom Tworek
Topher Gayle Trevor Smith
Victor Dowdy Warren Hellman
Wayne Taylor Wayne Taylor


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